Paul Thellier

Paul Thellier (29 October 1899 – 29 August 1944) was a French politician who was Minister of Agriculture for a few months in 1936 and again in 1940.

[1] On 24 January 1936 Thellier was appointed Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Albert Sarraut, and defended protectionist policies.

During World War II (1939-45) he was appointed Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Paul Reynaud.

On 10 July 1940 he voted for the constitutional change that gave full powers to Marshal Philippe Pétain.

On 10 October 1944 the Military Court of Lille sentenced three of the men responsible for his murder to death and the fourth to forced labor for life.